Hether Burn sewage map and spill data

1 storm overflow listed in the 2025 annual return name this water. All are operated by United Utilities. Check the latest company report for each outlet below.

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Outlet records: 75
Spills in 2025: 659
Recorded hours: 1
Linked to a live feed

1 records show monitor operation below 90%. Annual figures describe the whole of 2025, not today.

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Outlets on Hether Burn

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Hethers Gill WwTW
United Utilities · Hether Burn
Current status unknown
2025 annual record:75spills659.2hours

Most recorded spills in 2025

The highest 2025 counts among these outlets. A count is events, not volume or harm. Equal counts share a rank.

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Hethers Gill WwTW
United Utilities · monitor coverage 73.9%, below 90%
75spills

Spills over time

The median outlet on Hether Burn recorded 75 spills in 2025, against 11 across England.

Year	Outlets with a count	Total spills	Median per outlet	England median
2025	1	75	75	11
2024	1	122	122	19

Earlier returns list fewer of these outlets, so totals are not comparable between years. The median per outlet and the like-for-like change are fairer comparisons. Counts are events, not volume.

All outlet records on Hether Burn

1 outlet record in alphabetical order. Each link opens the outlet page with its latest report and annual history.

Hethers Gill WwTWHether Burn · 75 spills in 2025

Sources and dates

Outlet locations, waterbody links and spill figures come from the Environment Agency 2025 event duration monitoring annual return. The latest company reports come from each operator’s live feed and carry their own dates. Waterbody ID: GB102077074150. The official waterbody record is a source lookup; its classification is not imported here.

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Questions about Hether Burn

Which outlets are linked to Hether Burn?: The source links 1 outlet record to waterbody GB102077074150. The link comes from the annual return; it does not model where a discharge travelled.
How many spills were recorded for Hether Burn?: 1 record report 75 spills in 2025 and 659 recorded hours. All listed records have a usable count. Outlets can discharge at the same time, so the hours are not the time the whole water was affected.
Who is responsible for the outlets on Hether Burn?: United Utilities operates every listed outlet. Contact the operator or the official pollution service if you see a problem in the water.
Which outlets on Hether Burn are linked to a live feed?: 1 of the 1 record are matched to a monitor in a company live feed. A link does not mean the monitor is working now. Use the status filters above to see the latest report for each outlet, with its date. The rest show annual figures only.
How complete is the monitoring for Hether Burn?: 1 of the listed records have monitor operation below 90% for 2025. Events can be missed when a monitor is not working, so low counts from those outlets may understate activity.
Does this show if Hether Burn is safe?: No. Event duration data does not measure bacteria, chemicals or current water quality. Use official local water-quality advice for that question.